development-workflow.mdc

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description: Guides discovery, implementation, verification, and finalization phases. Use when starting a feature, fixing a bug, or when the user asks for development process.
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# Development Workflow

## Pre-Flight
Verify: 1) Objective clear, 2) Constraints identified, 3) System boundaries defined, 4) Assumptions listed, 5) Failure mode considered. If unclear, ask.

## Phase 1: Discovery & Planning
- Explore existing project structure first
- Plan: files to modify, strategy, verification plan

## Phase 2: Implementation
1. Write code
2. Create and run tests - do not proceed until tests pass

## Phase 3: Code Review
1. Review for SRP, performance, security
2. Apply changes immediately
3. Max 3 iterations. If blocked: "**BLOCKED:** [Reason]"

## Phase 4: Finalize
1. Present files and proposed commit message
2. Wait for explicit approval
3. Commit with conventional format
4. Push only if explicitly requested